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The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a large, mostly nocturnal, forest-dwelling antelope, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes, and long slightly spiralled horns.
The Rare Eastern Mountain Bongo. Often confused for Okapi, the Eastern Mountain Bongo is a red-colored antelope with white stripes. The number of stripes per animal varies, but it's thought that ...
[23] [24] Similar in appearance to the nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), T. moroitu was a small antelope and has primitive characteristics in the horn core, making it the most primitive known species of spiral-horn antelope in Africa. [24]
The endangered eastern bongo species, a type of antelope, became one calf safer from extinction after a recent Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens birth. The endangered eastern bongo species, a type of ...
The mountain nyala (Amharic: የተራራ ኒዮላ) (Tragelaphus buxtoni) or balbok, is a large antelope found in high altitude woodlands in a small part of central Ethiopia. It is a monotypic species (without any identified subspecies) first described by English naturalist Richard Lydekker in 1910. The males are typically 120–135 cm (47 ...
The Milwaukee County Zoo's herd of Eastern bongos — a type of antelope — has grown by two over the past few months, according to a news release.. Groot, a 5-year-old male Eastern bongo ...
The greater kudu is one of the largest species of antelope, being slightly smaller than the bongo. Bulls weigh 190–270 kg (420–600 lb), with a maximum of 315 kg (694 lb), and stand up to 160 cm (63 in) tall at the shoulder. The ears of the greater kudu are large and round.
The Jacksonville Zoo's herd of the critically endangered eastern bongo species recently had a new arrival, the second calf born there this year.